Category: Africa
Boko Haram Kills at Least 170 Villagers in Nigeria Attack
New York Times Boko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/world/africa/boko-haram-nigeria-mafa-attack.html
Read MoreWhen Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted
New York Times Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But her case led to a backlash and a popular campaign to make it legal again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/world/africa/gambia-female-genital-cutting.html
Read MoreHounded From a Beauty Pageant in South Africa, Then Crowned in Nigeria.
New York Times A South African beauty pageant contestant with Nigerian heritage was forced to withdraw from the competition after her participation fueled anti-immigrant sentiments. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/04/world/africa/south-africa-nigeria-miss-universe.html
Read MoreUgandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Shot in Leg in Clash With Police
New York Times Mr. Wine, a pop star turned politician who ran for president, is in the hospital, but his injuries are not life-threatening, one of his lawyers said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/africa/uganda-bobi-wine-shot.html
Read MoreThe Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Is Set on Fire in Gasoline Attack
New York Times Rebecca Cheptegei, a long-distance runner who competed in the Olympic marathon in Paris, is in critical condition after a man poured gas on her and set her on fire, police in Kenya said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/africa/rebecca-cheptegei-uganda-olympian-burned.html
Read More129 Dead in Congo Prison Jailbreak
New York Times The government said that at least 24 inmates had been shot dead as they attempted to escape from Makala Central Prison, which rights organizations have long warned is dangerously overcrowded. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/03/world/africa/congo-prison-jailbreak-kinshasa.html
Read MoreNamibia, Facing Drought, Plans to Kill Elephants for Meat
New York Times The Southern African country plans to butcher over 700 wild animals, including 83 elephants and 300 zebras, to feed people and, it hopes, cut down on dangerous cross-species encounters. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/world/africa/namibia-drought-elephants-meat.html
Read MoreNo Vaccines, Tests or Treatments: Congo Lacks Tools to Confront Mpox
New York Times The country at the center of a global health emergency is struggling even to diagnose cases and provide basic care. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/health/mpox-congo-vaccines-tests.html
Read MoreAfrica’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World
New York Times Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/28/business/african-debt-crisis.html
Read MoreDam Collapse Devastates Region in Eastern Sudan
New York Times The Arba’at dam fell apart after days of heavy rain, killing villagers and flooding communities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/26/world/africa/sudan-arbaat-dam-collapse.html
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